(intro) Em C Em (verse) Em There she was C Graciously making forever less terrifying Em And you've got the nerve to intervene C with a coloring book and a byro and a point to prove Em And now you want a word (break 2x) Em C Em(verse) Em There I was C Panicking because someone else kissed me in a dream Em and it was on the cheek And you stamp your feet C and I'm moving from bored to appalled by these poignant fumes Em that you must inflictC Em And you washed all the wisdom out your mouth C Em and the gas danced on the edge of your bottom lip C Em Quick to scurry back behind the night C F Em To avoid the silent fight and the struggle( C F Em ) (break) Em (verse) Em Took a solid breath To a little rip C I've got to carry your broach to cover that hideous stitch Em All that grim repair and we're all upset See the fear in your cheeks C and I still smell the lies on your breath Em And your jokes don't bounce C Em and you've entered the early stages of bitterness (solo 4x) C F EmC F Em And you washed all the wisdom out your mouth C F Em and the gas danced on the edge of your bottom lip C F Em Someone told me that that stench was called advice C F Em Someone told me that that stench was called advice( C F Em )C F Em And you washed all the wisdom out your mouth C F Em and the gas danced on the edge of your bottom lip C F Em Quick to scurry back behind the night C F Em To avoid the silent fight and the struggle C F Em To avoid the silent fight and the struggle